Unified Champion Schools offers a collection of resources for students, teachers and administrators to foster acceptance, respect and youth leadership within their school communities.
Want to learn more about becoming a Unified Champion School? Check out our Unified Champion Schools overview page.
GET UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS STARTED IN YOUR SCHOOL
- Review the Unified Champion Schools informational toolkit with your principal and a teacher adviser.
- Select the initiatives you wish to carry out, or may already do, during the upcoming school year.
- Need help? Contact Allie Stockburger or Samantha Huffman for assistance.
- Submit the 2018-19 Unified Champion Schools School Participation Form
- Get started building a school and community of inclusion!
- Review the Unified Champion Schools informational toolkit
- Submit the 2018-19 Unified Champion Schools School Participation Form
- The Youth Innovations Director for your school or district will contact you upon receipt
- Get started building schools of inclusion!!
Still not sure? Check out Outreach for Superintendents and the benefits of Unified Champion Schools in your school or district.
Resources
The Spread the Word annual day of awareness is held the first Wednesday of March.
Special Olympics NC has just launched a new fundraising toolkit! Check out all of the great ways your school can get involved with fundraising!
- The Young Athletes Program is a great way to engage Elementary Schools in Unified Champion Schools activities. For more information about the program visit our Young Athletes Resource Page.
- Elementary School Playbook
A Unified Champion School receiving national banner recognition is one that has demonstrated commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 national standards of excellence. To review these standards and for more information please check out the resources below.
Resources:
The 2019 North Carolina Class of National Banner Unified Champion Schools:
- Ballentine Elementary School, Wake County
- David W. Butler High School, Mecklenburg County
- Davis-Townsend Elementary School, Davidson County
- East Garner Magnet Middle School, Wake County
- Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School, Rutherford County
- Gray’s Creek High School, Cumberland County
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- How to Recruit Diverse Youth Leaders
- Special Olympics and Student Councils
- Participate in a Special Olympics North Carolina Polar Plunge and Become a Cool School!
- Special Olympics Bullying Prevention
- Youth Leadership Guide
